Workforce

Kaunas has always been a center of industry in Lithuania. Real strength of the city is its talents. Kaunas is capable to consistently produce young, educated and highly motivated workforce which is especially suited to diverse and innovative business services – 1 out of 4 students in Kaunas study engineering related subjects, with this number increasing year-on-year.

Unemployment rate

People employed in business service centers per 1000 residents, 2016

Average gross salaries, EUR

GDP per Capita, k. EUR

As compared with the general structure of the national economy, Kaunas county has a better developed industry and construction, where 35.9% of the county’s gross value added (GVA) is generated (national average – 32.8%). By the level of entrepreneurship, Kaunas county is outpaced only by Vilnius and Klaipėda counties and exceeds the national average.

Modern office space availability, sq. m.

Kaunas is at the stage of substantial growth not only in business centres but residential real estate as well. However, the growth of new A class business centres is booming – a total leasable area of 60,000 sq. m. will be opened in 2017-2018.